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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black and Gold |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting a score of 82.4 against 77.5. Although the Galaxy M30 is a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, it's lighter and also newer. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a just a little better display density and a bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
Galaxy M30 has a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M30, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy M30, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light captures and video and a camera with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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